time frame

American  

noun

1. a period of time during which something has taken or will take place.

   We're talking about a time frame of five minutes for the president's visit.

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time frame British  

noun

1. the period of time within which certain events are scheduled to occur

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Etymology

Origin of time frame

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

The 10-year gilt is the benchmark for government bonds, while the two and five-year gilts have an influence on fixed-rate mortgage rates of the same time frame.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

As a result, the Treasury can wait to hike longer-term debt sales until 2028 at the earliest, he writes—a later time frame than the consensus estimate for between February and August 2027.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

For super prime consumers, credit-line limits increased 11% within the same time frame.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

The team then compared these malaria risk estimates with a separate reconstruction of the environments early humans were able to inhabit across the same region and time frame.

From Science Daily • May 3, 2026

“I don’t think a smaller time frame makes it any less unwise.”

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth